Mills comes to Las Vegas after spending the 2014 season as the defensive line coach at Indiana State. Also assisting with the special teams unit, Mills helped guide the Sycamores to the NCAA Playoffs for the first time in 30 years.

Prior to his stint in Terre Haute, Ind., Mills served as defensive coordinator in 2012 and 2013 with New Mexico, helping the Lobos defense see dramatic improvement from 2011 to 2012.

TRACK & FIELD

NMHU AT THE TOP: For the first time in New Mexico Highlands University history, the Cowboys were named the U.S. Track and Field and Cross Country Coaches Association top squad in the final poll before the DII indoor championships in Birmingham, Ala.

In addition, Salcia Slack was named the south-central region’s female athlete of the year, while coach Bob DeVries was named the region’s coach of the year and Patrick Johnson was named assistant coach of the year.

“It is rewarding for the track and field program, and athletics as a whole, to see such hard work and dedication by the entire team pay off,” athletic director Jeff Falkner said. “It has been a great day, learning we are the top-ranked team in the nation and then winning these honors.